These easy Fruity Pebbles Bars have a buttery cereal crust, a creamy cheesecake center, and a crispy cookie crumble top. Loaded with Fruity Pebbles cereal, they’re a fun twist on dessert that every age will enjoy.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12bars
Ingredients
Crust (First Layer)
1 1/4cupsGraham Cracker Crumbs
2TbspBrown Sugarpacked
6TbspUnsalted Buttermelted
1/4cupFruity Pebbles Cereal
Cheesecake Layer
8ozCream Cheeseroom temperature
1/2cupSugargranulated
1Egglarge
1tspVanilla Extract
Fruity Pebbles Cookie Crumble and Cereal Layer
1/4cupUnsalted Butterroom temperature
1/4cupBrown Sugar
1Egglarge
1/2tspVanilla Extract
1/2cupFlour
1/8tspBaking Soda
1cupFruity Pebbles Cerealdivided*
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Prepare a 9” x 9” square pan with parchment paper. Leave some parchment paper on two sides that you can later use as handles to lift the dessert out of the baking dish.
Crust
In a large bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar.
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter. Add melted butter to the graham cracker and sugar mixture. Mix.
Carefully mix in the Fruity Pebbles cereal. Set aside.
Cheesecake Layer
In a medium bowl, add the softened cream cheese and sugar.
Mix with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
Add the egg and vanilla extract. Mix again. Put aside.
Cookie Crumble
In a separate medium bowl, cream the softened butter and sugar together.
Add the egg and vanilla extract. Mix.
Add the flour and baking soda. Mix again.
Add 3/4 cup of Fruity Pebbles Cereal and mix until just combined. Set aside.
Assembly + Bake
Spread crust mixture into the prepared pan. Press mixture firmly to the bottom of the pan and a little bit up the sides of the pan.
Pour cheesecake mixture over the crust. Spread and smooth with a spatula.
Sprinkle the cookie dough on top of the cheesecake mixture. It should not cover completely. Gaps will be filled with more cereal.
Fill any and all gaps in the top layer with the 1/4 cup of Fruity Pebbles Cereal. Any remaining cereal can be sprinkled wherever you want more color and crisp.
Bake treats for about 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown and an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Allow to cool in the pan for at least 30 minutes.
Use “handles” (overhanging parchment paper) to carefully lift the dessert out of the pan and onto a cutting board.
Slice into 1 1/2 to 2-inch squares.
Serve, enjoy, or store in an airtight container and put in the fridge.
Notes
*3/4 cup for the cookie crumble dough. 1/4 cup to fill the empty spaces around the dough on the top layer.**If you would like to include salt, you can add a small pinch to the cookie dough. It tastes great without it though.